[4] Epic managing director Nick Raphael said, "JLS are the best boy band to emerge from a TV talent show.

"[4] "Beat Again" was unusual for being a debut single from reality show contestant in that was not a cover version, following in the footsteps of Girls Aloud, Shayne Ward and Leona Lewis.

[6] Mac himself had originally presented the song to Nick Raphael, JLS' A&R at Epic Records, as a potential single.

Raphael had originally been looking for a ballad in the vein of Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" and had in fact already asked Mac for another "Flying Without Wings".

"[5] Raphael had supposedly originally intended "Everybody in Love" to be the lead single but changed his mind at the last minute.

[9] The Daily Record wrote that the single had "the R&B electro sass of Justin Timberlake or Rihanna [and] will surprise many".

It features various scenes of JLS dancing to the song in front of blue, red, yellow and green lights, all of which represent the different band members.